pseudomembrane

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noun

A layer which resembles a membrane, especially one forming over a mucosal surface.

First used 19th c.Scrabble 23
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Meanings

nounpseudomembrane (plural pseudomembranes)

plural pseudomembranes

  1. medicineA layer which resembles a membrane, especially one forming over a mucosal surface.First known use 19th c.

Origin

From pseudo- + membrane.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with pseudomembrane

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Cite this entry
APA

pseudomembrane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudomembrane

MLA

“pseudomembrane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudomembrane. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pseudomembrane,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudomembrane.

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